"Esophagus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
| Descriptor ID |
D004947
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Esophagus".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Esophagus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Esophagus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophagus" by people in Profiles.
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Devices for esophageal function testing. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 01; 95(1):27-29.
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Effects of codeine on esophageal peristalsis in humans using high resolution manometry. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Dec; 36(12):3381-3386.
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Effect of prucalopride on sildenafil-induced inhibition of esophageal peristalsis in healthy adults. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jun; 36(6):1556-1561.
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A Rare Finding of a Common Presentation. Gastroenterology. 2020 12; 159(6):e5-e6.
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Transthoracic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Thorac Surg Clin. 2019 Nov; 29(4):437-446.
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Black Esophagus: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 05; 18(5):e57.
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A Rare Case of Hyperplastic Proximal Esophageal Polyps With Foveolar Dysplasia. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 06; 17(7):e75-e76.
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Sleep disturbance and enhanced esophageal capsaicin sensitivity in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Dec; 31(12):1940-1945.
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Relevance of sleep disturbance to the integrity and characteristics of secondary peristalsis in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2017 Feb; 52(2):136-142.
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Comparison of Rectal and Esophageal Sensitivity in Women With Functional Heartburn. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2016 Sep-Oct; 39(5):348-58.